Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New Brunswick, NJ to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$5,534step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.49
Distance: 1,584 mi
Typical range: $4,648–$6,419
Transit: 4 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Brunswick to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,937
Fuel: $1,597
All-in estimate: $5,534

Return trip

Dallas → New Brunswick$6,422

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

New Brunswick to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from New Brunswick, NJ to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,223	$2.67	$3,758 – $4,687
53' refrigerated	$5,031	$3.18	$4,377 – $5,685
48' flatbed	$5,082	$3.21	$4,371 – $5,794
Step deck	$5,534	$3.49	$4,648 – $6,419
Power only	$3,742	$2.36	$3,255 – $4,228
Hotshot	$2,824	$1.78	$2,344 – $3,305
26' box truck	$2,763	$1.74	$2,349 – $3,178
Sprinter van	$1,689	$1.07	$1,419 – $1,959

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More lanes from New Brunswick

Step deck lanes from New Brunswick, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,871 mi	$9,006	$3.14	$7,565 – $10,447	7 d
Chicago, IL	819 mi	$3,128	$3.82	$2,627 – $3,628	2 d
Houston, TX	1,640 mi	$5,698	$3.47	$4,787 – $6,610	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,494 mi	$8,754	$3.51	$7,353 – $10,154	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,834 mi	$6,269	$3.42	$5,266 – $7,271	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,833 mi	$8,898	$3.14	$7,474 – $10,322	7 d
Jacksonville, FL	956 mi	$5,372	$5.62	$4,513 – $6,232	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,619 mi	$5,637	$3.48	$4,735 – $6,539	4 d

More lanes into Dallas

Step deck lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,723	$3.54	$4,807 – $6,639	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$7,076	$4.80	$5,944 – $8,209	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,470	$4.75	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,087	$2.95	$2,593 – $3,581	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,854	$3.17	$4,077 – $5,631	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,757	$4.85	$5,676 – $7,838	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New Brunswick, NJ to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from New Brunswick, NJ to Dallas, TX is estimated at $5,534 all-in in October 2026, or $3.49 a mile over about 1,584 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,648 and $6,419.

How far is New Brunswick, NJ from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,584 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,597 of the $5,534 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,937 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to New Brunswick, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,422, which makes New Brunswick, NJ to Dallas, TX 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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